But now that you’ve come back/
Turned night into day/
I need you to stay.

The main strength of Journey’s “Open Arms” lies with the strong piano intro. The piano score throughout is quite good. It is so recognizable and so beautiful- very few songs are comparable. Maybe “You are so Beautiful” by Joe Cocker, but not many. “Open Arms” tells the story of a love taken for granted.

In the beginning, things seemed to be going great but the love was “blind”. The couple ended up drifting apart. He ends up living alone and doesn’t enjoy the cold nights and misses having her in his arms. And now he is reaching out to her. The theme of Journey’s “Open Arms” is “I’m sorry, take me back.” It is not clear whether or not his plea works but the song sounds hopeful.

Open Arms Lyrics

Lying beside you
Here in the dark,
Feeling your heartbeat with mine.

Softly you whisper,
You’re so sincere.
How could our love be so blind?

We sailed on together,
We drifted apart.
And here you are
By my side.

So now I come to you
With open arms,
Nothing to hide,
Believe what I say

So here I am
With open arms.
Hoping you’ll see
What your love means to me.
Open arms.

Living without you-
Living alone.
This empty house seems so cold.

Wanting to hold you,
Wanting you near.
How much I wanted you home.

But now that you’ve come back,
Turned night into day.
I need you to stay.

So now I come to you
With open arms.
Nothing to hide,
Believe what I say.

So here I am
With open arms.
Hoping you’ll see
What your love means to me.
Open arms.

written by Journey: Steve Parry, Jonathan Cain